Turkey has expelled Israel’s ambassador to Ankara and suspended all military agreements after details emerged of a United Nations report into last year’s deadly Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound Turkish ship. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Friday his government is reducing its diplomatic presence in Israel to the level of second secretary. The decision […]
Turkey Expels Israeli Ambassador Over UN Report
Posted September 2nd, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
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Turkey Expels Israeli Ambassador Over UN Report
Posted September 2nd, 2011 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
Turkey expelled Israel’s ambassador to Ankara on Friday and suspended all military agreements after details emerged of a United Nations report into last year’s deadly Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound Turkish ship. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Friday his government is reducing its diplomatic presence in Israel to the level of second secretary. The […]
Obama to Participate in UN General Assembly Later This Month
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama will travel to New York city on September 19 to attend the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. The White House says while in New York, Mr. Obama will also attend bilateral and multilateral meetings on the sidelines of the annual event. President Obama is to also speak at […]
Leaked UN Report Finds Israel’s Gaza Blockade ‘Legal,’ But Faults Marmara Raid
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
The New York Times has published what is says is a leaked copy of a U.N. panel’s report which found that a deadly Israeli raid on a Turkish vessel attempting to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza last year to be “legal,” but also “excessive and unreasonable.” In the report, , the world body criticizes […]
Obama to Participate in UN General Assembly Later This Month
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama will travel to New York city on September 19 to attend the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. The White House says while in New York, Mr. Obama will also attend bilateral and multilateral meetings on the sidelines of the annual event. President Obama is to also speak at […]
Nigeria: Al-Qaida-Linked Man Involved in UN Bombing
Posted August 31st, 2011 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
Nigerian authorities say a man with links to al-Qaida helped orchestrate last week’s attack on the U.N. headquarters in Abuja that killed 23 people. Nigeria’s State Security Service said Wednesday that Mamman Nur, a member of the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram, masterminded the bombing while working “in concert” with two other suspects who have […]
Nigeria: Al-Qaida-Linked Man Involved in UN Bombing
Posted August 31st, 2011 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Nigerian authorities say a man with links to al-Qaida helped orchestrate last week’s bombing of the U.N. headquarters in Abuja that killed 23 people. The Nigerian State Security Service said Wednesday that Mamman Nur, a member of the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram, masterminded the attack while working “in concert” with two other suspects who […]
UN Chief to Embark on Pacific Region Mission
Posted August 31st, 2011 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon embarks this week on a four-nation visit to the Pacific region that will focus on climate change and international security. Mr. Ban will travel to Australia on Saturday for talks with Prime Minister Julia Gillard on his initiatives on climate change, as well as the U.N.-backed missions in Afghanistan and […]
UN To Reasses Security Threats After Nigeria Bombing
Posted August 30th, 2011 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says the United Nations will review security threats to its buildings around the world in the wake of last week’s bombing of the U.N. headquarters in Nigeria. Mr. Ban told the U.N. Security Council Tuesday that the international organization will be undertaking a full review of the bombing itself as […]
IKEA Foundation Donates $62 Million for Refugee Camp
Posted August 30th, 2011 at 7:25 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations refugee agency says the IKEA Foundation is donating $62 million to help expand emergency relief at the refugee complex in Dadaab, Kenya. The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said Tuesday in a statement the money is the largest private donation it has ever received, and is expected to help up to 120,000 […]
